Charles O'Neal Biography (1904-1996)

Born January 6, 1904, in Raeford, NC; died August 29, 1996, in Los Angeles (some sources say Beverly Hills), CA; married Patricia O'Callaghan; children: Ryan (an actor), Kevin (a screenwriter); grandfather of Tatum O'Neal (an actress). Career: Writer and actor. Worked as a stage actor in Illinois, California, and New York; Old Globe Shakespearean Repertory Company, San Diego, CA, member of company. Also worked as bank clerk and horse groom. Awards, Honors: Christopher Award, 1949, for The Three Wishes of Jamie McRuin..

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

writer, actor

Birth Details

January 6, 1904

Raeford, North Carolina, United States

Death Details

August 29, 1996

Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

WRITINGS

Screenplays

The Seventh Victim,1943

The Missing Juror,1944

Cry of the Werewolf(also known as Daughter of the Werewolf), 1944

I Love a Mystery,1945

The Devil's Mask,1946

Return of the Bad Men,1948

Montana,1950

Contributor of additional dialogue, Mutiny,1952

Johnny Trouble, Warner Bros., 1957

Lassie's Great Adventure,1963

Author of the screenplay Golden Girl.

Television

Writer for episodes of the television series Lassie and The Untouchables.

Stage

Coauthor of stage version, The Three Wishes of Jamie McRuin(musical; based on his novel), produced on Broadway. Other stage writings include Praise Hoyes.

Other

The Three Wishes of Jamie McRuin(novel), 1949

(With Victor Trivas) The Thirty-Second Day(novel), 1964

Author of a column syndicated by Copley newspaper group.

Further Reference

Adaptations:

The screenplay The Alligator, released by Twentieth Century-Fox in1959, is based on a story by O'Neal. The television movie Three Wishes for Jamie, released in syndication in 1987, is based on O'Neal's novel The Three Wishes of Jamie McRuin.